Podcasts by FOB: Financial Operating Base

Air Force Officer to Mil Spouse and Photography Entrepreneur: Trish Alegre-Smith from 2020-09-25T14:43:03

From Air Force officer to military spouse to entrepreneur: Trish Alegre Smith, owner and principal photographer at Photography by Trish Alegre-Smith, has seen the ups and down of running a busin...

Travis West from 2020-09-11T09:00

Travis West, founder and managing partner of West & Dunn, joins us to discuss his journey from a career in politics to the army to practicing law and the many transitions he has successfully...

Jaden Risner of Family proud from 2020-06-19T10:42:33

Jaden Risner, US Navy veteran and founder of Family Proud, joins us to discuss how his personal experiences have fueled his passion of helping families in medical need.  Jaden can be reached at jad...

Made in the USA with Dean Wegner of Authentically American from 2020-06-12T11:42:30

Today we discuss authenticity, purpose, and good old American values with Dean Wegner, US Army Veteran and founder and CEO of Authentically American.  Dean can be reached at Authenticallyamerican.u...

Garrett Cathcart from 2020-06-05T09:00

Garrett Cathcart, US Army Veteran and Executive Director at Mission Role Call,  joins us to discuss transition, purpose, and the power of community. 

Garrett can be reached at <...

Consulting to Mompreneurs with Chandra Adusei from 2020-05-29T13:25:08

An entrepreneur's journey is one of self-discovery as well as customer discovery.  Today, we speak with Chandra Adusei, Navy Veteran, military spouse, and small business consultant who helps "Mom-p...

Discussing Transitions with Bryce Mahoney from 2020-05-22T11:28:56

Transition is not a one-time event for military veterans, there is a series of changes we experience both in and of the military.  Today we're joined by US Army veteran and operations team member a...

Mike and Samantha Gomolka from 2020-05-05T09:00

In this special Giving Tuesday Military episode, we speak with Mike and Samantha Gomolka about their efforts with Project33, Giving Tuesday Military, and their experience fighting COVID-19.

Project K9 Hero from 2020-05-01T09:00:33

What happens to those heroic service dogs after retire from service.  Today we speak with Jason Johnson, founder of Project K9 Hero.   Follow Jason on social media: @projectk9hero Or contact him a...

Providing Freedom with Outsourced Service Solutions from 2020-04-24T09:00

Today we speak with Laura Renner, Air Force veteran and founder of Freedom Makers, a virtual assistant company that empowers military spouses and provides valuable outsourced service for busines...

SPECIAL-Managing through COVID-19: Pursuing New Opportunities in Apparel from 2020-04-17T09:00

The COVID-19 crisis has made business anything but “usual”.  Today on the Financial Operating Base we speak with Mike Nemeth, US Army veteran and founder of Emblem Athletic on maintaining c...

SPECIAL-Managing Through COVID-19: A Charitable Pivot in Apparel from 2020-04-10T12:36:36

George Diaz, US Army Ranger Veteran and owner  of Sua Spone Design discusses how he has pivoted to dedicate his company resources to helping front line responders during the COVID-19 crisis...

SPECIAL-Managing through COVID-19: Restaurant Industry with Scott Maitland from 2020-04-03T09:00

Today we speak with Scott Maitland, US Army Veteran and proprietor of Top of the Hill Restaurant Brewery and Topo Distillery on how we's working through the COVID-19 crisis. 

Scott c...

Basics of Business Valuation from 2020-03-27T08:00

Jeff Plank, US Army Veteran and Principal at Warren Averett's consulting division, discusses the basics and importance of business valuation as well as his experiences as an endurance athlete. &...

Helping Veterans Transition with Rob Kirila of Your Grateful Nation from 2020-03-20T09:00

Assisting veterans in their transition to civilian careers helps them to be as successful in their civilian careers as they were in the military.  On this episode, Rob Kirila joins us to di...

Barclay Keith from 2020-03-13T15:18:30

Barclay Keith, Army veteran, CEO, and founder of Artis Technologies, LLC, a digital point of needs and lending platform,  joins us to discuss Fintech and entrepreneurship.

Special Holiday Episode: Giving Tuesday Military from 2019-12-27T15:11:55

We finished season 1 with a conversation with Samantha Gomolka, the National Guard Military Spouse of the Year, and one of the founders of the Giving Tuesday Military movement.  In this special bon...

Giving Tuesday from 2019-11-22T10:00:30

In the spirit of giving, we are pleased to close out Season 1 with our guest Samantha Gomolka, the National Guard Military Spouse of the Year who will be discussing both her personal journey as wel...

Knight Protection from 2019-11-15T10:00:27

Zack and Heather Knight share their story of entrepreneurship and sustaining a business through a combat deployment.

Veterans Referring Veterans with Justin Clark from 2019-11-08T13:37:33

Providing a forum for veteran-owned businesses to share their products and services is a great opportunity to showcase the impact these businesses can have nation wide. This week we speak with Just...

Brewing Up Success: Forward Operating Base Brewery from 2019-11-01T09:00

With beers that have names like M4 American Blonde, Little Bird IPA and the FOBtoberfest any veteran would know they’re welcome at Forward Operating Base Brewing Company.  Today on the Fina...

Non-Profit Business Lessons from 2019-10-25T09:00

Glenn Banton, Sr., CEO and Executive Director of OSD, discusses serving the veteran community through a non profit, including how to get involved and business lessons that come with running a no...

From the Front Lines to Fashion with Chris Costa of Pocket Square Heroes from 2019-10-18T09:00

Your military awards and ribbons may not translate to your civilian attire, but you can show off some decoration with style with a pocket square from Pocket Square Heroes.  Today we talk wi...

Vision, Commitment, Resourcefulness with Jesse Iwuji from 2019-10-11T09:00

Today we talk with Jesse Iwuji, US Navy LT, Nascar Driver, and entrepreneur about committing to a dream and being resourceful to accomplish it. He can be reached on social media at @jesse_iwuji.

Seda Goff from 2019-10-04T09:00

Today on the Financial Operating Base we’ll be discussing the entrepreneurial process with Seda Goff Director of Veteran Entrepreneurship at PenFed Credit Union and Head of the Veteran Entrepreneur...

Innovative Technology (Solar) from 2019-09-27T10:23

Scot Arey of Solar CenTex joins us to discuss his experience building an innovative solar technology company after the military. Scot can be reached at scot.arey@solarcentex.com.

Social Impact in a For-Profit Business from 2019-09-20T09:00:23

Entrepreneurs always think they have bulletproof business plans. Mike Tyson once said, “Everybody’s got a plan until they get punched in the mouth”. Today’s guest on the Financial Operating Base is...

Business Owners at the Military Influencer Conference from 2019-09-13T09:00

Attendees of the Military Influencer Conference in Washington DC stop by to tell us about their businesses, why they started them, and how they can be reached.

The Power of Networking from 2019-09-06T09:00:12

The US military veteran community is one of the most powerful and skilled networks in the US, we just need to learn how to capitalize on it. Today on the Financial Operating Base we’ll chat with Cu...

Purpose and Revenue from 2019-09-05T09:00:09

Successful entrepreneurs and business owners are always seeking improvement, especially ways to increase the revenue of their business.  Steven Kuhn, US Army Veteran and founder of Immediate Impact...

Marketing and Messaging from 2019-09-04T09:00:56

Marketing has been revolutionized in recent years with the onset of the digital age. Executing a digital and social media marketing strategy can be a huge strategic advantage for military entrepren...

Creating and Manufacturing a New Product from 2019-08-30T09:00

Designing, manufacturing, marketing and selling a new product can be a daunting endeavor. Today on the Financial Operating Base we’ll be discussing the journey of the Lagio Lap Desk with Troy Go...

Human Resources As a Way to Build Culture from 2019-08-23T10:47:56

Managing the growth of your business and hiring new employees can bring human resources complications. Today on the Financial Operating Base we’ll be discussing all things Human Resources with Jaso...

Overcoming Adversity with Aaron Hale from 2019-08-16T09:00

In this special episode, we speak with Aaron Hale, veteran of both the US Navy and US Army, who has overcome the adversery of severe combat injury to thrive personally and in his business. ...

Entrepreneurship as a Milspouse from 2019-08-09T09:00

Flossie Hall, Milspouse entrepreneur and business coach, joins us to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and how she's helping veteran and veteran spouse entrepreneurs as a business coach with t...

Bootstrapping and Funding Your Business from 2019-08-02T09:00

US Army Veteran and owner of Vet2BizLife Dan Dwyer  joins us to discuss different options to bootstrap and fund your business.  You can reach Dan at dan@vet2bizlife.com.

Intellectual Property from 2019-07-26T09:00

US Army Veteran Andy Nelson of Fortis, LLP joins us to discuss various considerations regarding intellectual property, including risks, protections and other considerations.  You can reach ...

Leading a Non-profit Organization from 2019-07-19T09:00

Our guest this week is John Coogan, Executive Director of the Folded Flag Foundation.  He discusses the mission of the Foundation, along with some of the operational and leadership consider...

Tax Considerations from 2019-07-12T09:00:22

Brandyn Cox joins us to discuss various tax considerations for veteran business owners, such as corporate structure, best practices, and leadership concepts for growing teams.   You can get in touc...

Welcome to the Financial Operating Base (FOB) Podcast from 2019-07-04T09:00

Welcome to the Financial Operating Base (FOB) Podcast.  In this introductory episode, Jeff and Joe discuss their backgrounds, what the FOB is, and what they're trying to do to help the vete...